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What are the Best Ways To Limit My Tax Bill?

By Tim Frye

Everyone knows that as tax time creeps closer the taxpayer’s stress level rises as January approaches. Tax planning and preparation is an incredibly stressful year-round process. However, if you haven’t done anything to prepare for your 2014 tax filing, don’t get your Dockers all in a bunch just yet. As we come upon tax season 2015 let’s take a look at some of the steps that you can take to cut your tax bill and lower your stress knowing that you did your best.

Is it Smart to Become a Tax Preparer?

By Tim Frye

They say that two things are a sure thing in life, and those are death and well, you know the other. And because taxes are that part of life that is inevitable unavoidable income taxe preparers have maintained several decades of job security. There have been changes within the demographics of the industry along with the clientelle's shift in strategy. There are more options than ever when it come to filing your taxes, and tax preparers have been pushed into developing wider arrays of products just to keep up. Let's take a look at the ever-changing state of the tax preparation game and where it may go from here.

What are the Best Tax Benefits for Seniors?

By Tim Frye

Every person wants to be able to say that they lived a long fulfilling life. We should be so privileged as to complain about the deficiencies of old age. Getting up in years can be a pleasant experience or it can be a brutal one. And in many cases that delineation is drawn along financial lines. If the years are flying by and we are gradually getting more financially secure life will be much more comfortable, but this can only happen if a person plans ahead and saves money for retirement. And one of the most underrated ways to save money is on your taxes paid every year. And most importantly there are added tax benefits and tax breaks that are offered to taxpayers over 50. This article will outline the best tax breaks available to senior taxpayers.

What are the States with the Highest Income Tax?

By Tim Frye

Let's say your planning on jumping ship and moving to another state for work. Well it would be prudent to first consider how much your going to be paying for property tax, sales tax, and the all encompassing elephant in the room, income tax. Anywhere you go the Federal government is due to take its fair share of income tax, but state tax can vary widely and will make a big difference on your overall tax at the end of the day. Some state income tax rates vary by your income bracket and circumstances, whiile others levy no income tax whatsoever. Those states are Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. Lets take a look at the states that have the highest income tax across the board.

Best Ways to Make a Tax Preparers Job Easier

By Tim Frye

For the majority of people tax time is one of the most stressful parts of the year, and that means that the interaction between tax preparers and their clients can get strained. Taxpayers are both equal parts nervous and anxious to get their return money ASAP. And last year the tax season beginning date was push backed two weeks which caused even more strife for the people. The late date without a doubt hindered the IRS' processing times and issuance of refund cash.

Pronto Tax School, Inc. does not provide tax advice. The information contained on this website is for educational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for consultation with a professional tax advisor.